{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-wireless-communication-engineering-technologies-hardback-9780470565445","title":"Fundamentals of Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (Hardback) 9780470565445","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFundamentals of Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eK. Daniel Wong (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470565445, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 January 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e568 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm, 0.953 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA broad introduction to the fundamentals of wireless communication engineering technologies\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCovering both theory and practical topics, \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies\u003c\/i\u003e offers a sound survey of the major industry-relevant aspects of wireless communication engineering technologies. Divided into four main sections, the book examines RF, antennas, and propagation; wireless access technologies; network and service architectures; and other topics, such as network management and security, policies and regulations, and facilities infrastructure. Helpful cross-references are placed throughout the text, offering additional information where needed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book provides:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoverage that is closely aligned to the IEEE's Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (WCET) certification program syllabus, reflecting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003ethe author's direct involvement in the development of the program\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eA special emphasis on wireless cellular and wireless LAN systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn excellent foundation for expanding existing knowledge in the wireless field by covering industry-relevant aspects of wireless communication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation on how common theories are applied in real-world wireless systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a holistic and well-organized overview of wireless communications, \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in taking the WCET exam, as well as practicing engineers, professors, and students seeking to increase their knowledge of wireless communication engineering technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFOREWORD xix  \u003cp\u003ePREFACE xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI PRELIMINARIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Notation 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Foundations 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Signals and Systems 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Signaling in Communications Systems 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII RADIO FREQUENCY, ANTENNAS, AND PROPAGATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Introduction to Radio Frequency, Antennas, and Propagation 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Mathematical Preliminaries 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Electrostatics, Current, and Magnetostatics 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Time-Varying Situations, Electromagnetic Waves, and Transmission Lines 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Impedance 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Tests and Measurements 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Radio-Frequency Engineering 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction and Preliminaries 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Noise 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 System Issues Related to Nonlinearity 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Mixing and Related Issues 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Oscillators and Related Issues 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Amplifiers and Related Issues 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Other Components 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Antennas 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Characterization 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Examples 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Antenna Arrays 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Practical Issues: Connecting to Antennas, Tuning, and so on 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Propagation 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation: Common Effects 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Large-Scale Effects in Cellular Environments 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Small-Scale Effects in Cellular Environments 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Incorporating Fading Effects in the Link Budget 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII WIRELESS ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Introduction to Wireless Access Technologies 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Review of Digital Signal Processing 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Digital Communications for Wireless Access Systems 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 The Cellular Concept 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Spread Spectrum 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 OFDM 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Component Technologies 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Medium Access Control 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Handoff 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Power Control 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Error Correction Codes 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Examples of Air-Interface Standards: GSM, IS-95, WiFi 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 GSM 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 IS-95 CDMA 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 IEEE 802.11 WiFi 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Recent Trends and Developments 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Third-Generation CDMA-Based Systems 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Emerging Technologies for Wireless Access 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 HSPA and HRPD 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 IEEE 802.16 WiMAX 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 LTE 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 What's Next? 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV NETWORK AND SERVICE ARCHITECTURES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Introduction to Network and Service Architectures 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Review of Fundamental Networking Concepts 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Architectures 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 IP Networking 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Teletraffic Analysis 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 GSM and IP: Ingredients of Convergence 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 GSM 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 VoIP 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 QoS 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Toward an All-IP Core Network 333\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Making IP Work with Wireless 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 GPRS 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Evolution from GSM to UMTS up to the Introduction of IMS 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 IP Multimedia Subsystem 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Other Networks 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Service Architectures, Alternative Architectures, and Looking Ahead 367\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Services 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Service Architectures 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Mobile Ad Hoc Networks 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Mesh, Sensor, and Vehicular Networks 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eV MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Network Management 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Requirements and Concepts 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Network Management Models 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